This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

彼は酔っぱらっていて裏戸を閉め忘れた。

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酔っぱらっていて 閉め 忘れた

English Translation

He was too drunk to remember to shut the back door.

Furigana

(かれ)()っぱらっていて(うら)()()(わす)れた。

Romanji

Kare wa yopparatteite ura to o shime wasureta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
酔っ払う (よっぱらう)
to get drunk
(うら)
bottom (or another side that is hidden from view); undersurface; opposite side; reverse side; rear; back; behind (the house); lining; inside; out of sight; behind the scenes; proof; opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.); bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
()
door (esp. Japanese-style); entrance (to a home); narrows
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
閉める (しめる)
to close; to shut
忘れる (わすれる)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: スイ、 よ.う、 よ.い、 よ
Meanings: drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound
Readings: リ、 うら
Meanings: back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
Readings: コ、 と
Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut
Readings: ボウ、 わす.れる
Meaning: forget